A Comprehensive History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Century I (Volume 3) [Hardcover]

B. H. Roberts (Author)

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• Hardcover: 572 pages
• Publisher: Brigham Young University Press (1965)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000I3WRS2
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE THIRD VOLUME (COVERING 1844 TO 1851) OF ROBERTS' IMPORTANT HISTORY, September 6, 2011

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This review is from: A Comprehensive History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Century I (Volume 3) (Hardcover)

Brigham Henry Roberts (1857-1933) was a Mormon leader, historian, and politician who published the A Comprehensive History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 6 Volume Set plus Index (Box Set (of which this is the first volume), as well as other books (such as The Mormon Doctrine of Deity (Signature Mormon Classics, No 3.)). He was denied a seat as a member of United States Congress because of his practice of plural marriage. This 6-volume series was originally published between 1909-1915, and revised by Roberts in 1930; the fourth volume is A Comprehensive History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Volume 4.

Here are some quotations from the book:

"At this 27th of March meeting... Brigham Young was unanimously elected president over the whole camp of Israel." (Pg. 52)
"The community had no laws save as were self-imposed... Their laws were edicts or regulations issued from the councils of their wisest men." (Pg.130)
"All this may be urged in extenuation of the sport-loving spirit of the camp; but it did not always appeal to the leader, Brigham Young, whom, it should always be remembered, was of Puritan extraction, and in sympathy with that stern school of moral uprightness by training as well as birth; therefore what he regarded as the somewhat lax camp life of his associates did not escape censure." (Pg. 183)
"The day following the arrival of President Brigham Young in Salt Lake valley was the Lord's Day---the Christian Sabbath. Accordingly religious services were held both in the forenoon and in the afternoon... The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered, the emblems being broken bread and water." (Pg. 268)
"(T)he 'Mormon' women, in all that makes for heroism, patient endurance, silent suffering, tender sympathy, issuing from love's fountain, calm courage, and clear, soul-inspiring faith--were not one whit behind their brothers." (Pg. 291)
"Of course it it not claimed here that none of the Saints went to California in search of gold. A few did go; but quite generally they were persuaded to remain in Utah, and continue the work of colonizing in the interest of the church." (Pg. 348)